According to § 155, the definition of "traffic infraction" is:

Quote Quoting VAT § 155
§ 155. Traffic infraction. The violation of any provision of this chapter, except articles forty-seven and forty-eight, or of any law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation regulating traffic which is not declared by this chapter or other law of this state to be a misdemeanor or a felony.[/font]
Since § 1172 does NOT indicate that a violation of that statute constitutes a misdemeanor or a felony, you do NOT have to report it as a "criminal charge" against you -- at least that's how I see it.

Barry